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ITU-WBA webinar on Greening Digital Companies 2026: Monitoring emissions and climate commitments

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The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), through the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT), and the World Benchmarking Alliance​ (WBA) have collaborated on the joint report titled Greening Digital Companies 2026: Monitoring emissions and climate commitments. Now in its fifth edition, the report analyses the greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, climate commitments, and as an added angle this year​, transition plans, of 200 digital companies worldwide.

Following report's launch at the Green Digital Transformation session of the World Telecommunication/Information and Communication Technology Policy Forum​ 2026, ITU and WBA will host a key insights webinar on 3 September 2026. The event will present the report's key findings and feature perspectives from industry, civil society, and international organizations on progress, challenges, and opportunities​ in advancing environmental sustainability within the digital sector.

Event information

Date: 3 September 2026
Platform: Zoom
Time: 13:00 - 14:30​ CEST, Geneva 

Register here​

Programme

​​WEBINAR​: 13:00 – 14:30 CEST, GENEVA 

Moderator: TBC

Time (CEST)
Description Speaker(s)
13:00 – 13:05
Welcome remarks 
13:05 – 13:25
Presentation of report findings
13:25 – 14:25
Sharing of insights: Sustainability progress, challenges, and opportunities in the digital sector​
14:25 – 14:30
Closing remarks​